Shloka 53
तापयामास च ट्रौणिं शैनेय: परवीरहा । विमुक्तो मेघजालेन यथैव तपनस्तथा,फिर शत्रुवीरोंका संहार करनेवाले युयुधानने मेघोंकी घटासे मुक्त हुए सूर्यकी भाँति द्रोणपुत्रको संताप देना आरम्भ किया
tāpayāmāsa ca trauṇiṃ śaineyaḥ paravīrahā | vimukto meghajālena yathaiva tapanas tathā ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: At si Śaineya (Yuyudhāna), mamumuksa ng mga bayani ng kaaway, ay nagsimulang magpasiklab laban sa anak ni Droṇa. Nang makawala sa lambat ng sandatang tila ulap, siya’y nagningas na parang araw na nakalabas sa kumpol ng mga ulap at muling nag-aalab sa init. Ipinahihiwatig ng taludtod na sa bigat ng dharma sa digmaan, ang lakas ay lalo pang tumitindi kapag nabasag na ang mga panangga na humahadlang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a sun-and-cloud metaphor to show that when obstructing defenses are removed, a warrior’s force can manifest with greater intensity. Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension: martial excellence is admired, yet it operates within the harsh, escalating logic of battlefield duty (kṣatriya-dharma), where overcoming screens and countermeasures leads to renewed, often devastating, pressure on the opponent.
Sañjaya narrates that Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), called Śaineya, turns fiercely upon Aśvatthāman (Trauṇi), son of Droṇa, and begins to ‘scorch’ him in combat. The comparison is to the sun emerging from a thick cover of clouds and then burning brightly—suggesting that after breaking through a dense barrage or concealment, Sātyaki’s attack becomes especially overpowering.